thebigdog
07-03-2013, 01:51 PM
Hi guys,
I've been a long term space marine player but have recently decided to give eldar a try.
At the moment my new codex is in the post and i've recently picked up enough purchases to start a modest army of around 1000 points.
The minis I've picked up are:-
HQ
Farseer and 3 warlocks (boxed set)
TROOPS
10 guardian defenders with support weapon
10 dire avengers including exarch
5 dire avengers including exarch
TRANSPORT
Wave serpent
ELITES
6 striking scorpions including exarch
FAST ATTACK
Vyper
I am planning another 5 avengers to bulk out the half squad. The minis are all unbuilt at present so i have all the weapon options open to me but i'm looking for some suggestions with regards to heavy weapon choices.
I'm aware i've got little in the way of anti tank/ anti vehicle firepower. I was going to select t/l bright lances on the wave serpent but i'm undecided as to what i should choose for the guardians and vyper.
I was thinking about eldar missile launchers for both as it can do anti infantry duty or fair anti vehicle damage.
Plan would be to use the EML on the guardians to shoot tanks until the guardians get within their 12 range and then switch to plasma missiles against infantry.
For the vyper i'll upgrade the underslung shuriken catapults for a cannon. I was thinking that the EML would allow me flexibility to eithet shoot side or rear with shuriken cannon and krak (starfire?) missiles or shred infantry with plasma.
What do you think, as i said im aware im a little light on anti tank at this stage, do you think that 2 missile launchers and a t/l brightlance will do for now? What would you suggest i change?
Fire dragons, wraithguard, fire prism and (OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODYES!!!!!) a wraithknight are planned in future but as it is im out of cash for the time being.
I've been a long term space marine player but have recently decided to give eldar a try.
At the moment my new codex is in the post and i've recently picked up enough purchases to start a modest army of around 1000 points.
The minis I've picked up are:-
HQ
Farseer and 3 warlocks (boxed set)
TROOPS
10 guardian defenders with support weapon
10 dire avengers including exarch
5 dire avengers including exarch
TRANSPORT
Wave serpent
ELITES
6 striking scorpions including exarch
FAST ATTACK
Vyper
I am planning another 5 avengers to bulk out the half squad. The minis are all unbuilt at present so i have all the weapon options open to me but i'm looking for some suggestions with regards to heavy weapon choices.
I'm aware i've got little in the way of anti tank/ anti vehicle firepower. I was going to select t/l bright lances on the wave serpent but i'm undecided as to what i should choose for the guardians and vyper.
I was thinking about eldar missile launchers for both as it can do anti infantry duty or fair anti vehicle damage.
Plan would be to use the EML on the guardians to shoot tanks until the guardians get within their 12 range and then switch to plasma missiles against infantry.
For the vyper i'll upgrade the underslung shuriken catapults for a cannon. I was thinking that the EML would allow me flexibility to eithet shoot side or rear with shuriken cannon and krak (starfire?) missiles or shred infantry with plasma.
What do you think, as i said im aware im a little light on anti tank at this stage, do you think that 2 missile launchers and a t/l brightlance will do for now? What would you suggest i change?
Fire dragons, wraithguard, fire prism and (OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGODYES!!!!!) a wraithknight are planned in future but as it is im out of cash for the time being.